Mass Effect: Legendary Edition brought back an iconic science-fiction franchise with modernized graphics. It was a well-received resurrection of a classic that helped many players to relive the game. It also introduces many newcomers to Commander Shepard’s story.
Many new fans soon realize how much depth and lore there is to be found and discussed in Mass Effect. Although the story is extensive and very fleshed out, there is still a whole galaxy out there. It is filled with bad guys, governments, species, and countless cultures. One of the organizations that Shepard constantly fights against is the Blue Suns. They are an interesting and influential presence in the game. Yet, there is so much that was not answered about them when the trilogy ended.
8 Did They Ever Have A Code Of Honor?
Considering that Zaeed did not want Batarians in his organization, it is clear that the Blue Suns did not recruit anyone. However, Vido Santiago disagreed with his partner’s policy. Under Vido’s command, the Blue Suns used Okeer’s unstable, tank-bred Krogans as frontline soldiers.
Zaeed said the Batarians are a bunch of terrorists, but he is a merciless mercenary. Did he have a limit that Santiago didn’t share? He doesn’t care about innocent people dying, so why does he hate terrorists? What was the code of conduct for the Blue Suns personal?
7 Whose Side Are They On Regarding The Skyllian Verge?
The Blue Suns operate from a part of space that is disputed by the Systems Alliance and Batarians due to its location between their borders. The Skyllian Verge, as that area of space is known, is a lawless region. Although the Alliance patrols it, they lack the personal to police it effectively.
Their constant battle causes that part of space to lack a formal government, which is suitable for shady businesses. Although the conflict is good for the Blue Suns, it will not last forever. They might have to take a side or constantly work to prevent someone from taking it.
6 Who Is In Charge After Mass Effect 2?
After Mass Effect 2, it is not entirely clear who is in charge of the Blue Suns. During that game, players can either let civilians die to help Zaeed kill his former partner or save the civilians by allowing Vido Santiago to escape. Since Zaeed’s loyalty mission does not cause any significant changes in Mass Effect 3, it might not be important.
Even if Vido was not caught, there is a chance he cannot maintain control of the Blue Suns after being attacked by Zaeed and commander Shepard.
5 Why Did Zaeed Have A Problem With Batarians?
There was a power struggle between the founders of the private security organization. While Vido wanted Batarians to join the ranks, Zaeed did not want anything to do with them. While one thought of them as cheap labor, the other seemed to have reasons to try keeping members of the species away.
It was never clear the specifics behind Zaeed’s prejudice against Batarians, when it started, or where it came from. The topic is only superficially mentioned, even though this is why the character was shot.
4 What Is The Extent Of Their Organization?
The Blue Suns own Purgatory, which is a maximum-security prison in space. It is run by a Turian named Kuril. Purgatory’s warden constantly says that the space station’s existence is for the good of the galactic community. Although the Blue Suns might play nice on a superficial level, there is a lot of torture and mistreatment going on in there.
If they own one of the most important prisons of the galaxy, what else do they own? They keep prisoners alive and arrested as long as the governments pay them. If governments stop paying, prisoners might be released or killed. This seems like a great business model to stop with a single prison.
3 How Legal Are They In The Galaxy?
The Blue Suns cause many grey areas to surface that only contribute to legal confusion in the galaxy. Due to operating from the Skyllian Verge, they wouldn’t answer to the Citadel’s legal system when plotting illegal operations. However, they do enough within Citadel space that makes this whole situation confusing.
Shepard keeps going against Blue Suns in many missions, but they never seem to be considered illegal as an organization. Are the Blue Suns allowed to commit crimes as long as those happen outside Citadel Space?
2 Did The Batarians Change The Blue Sun?
Zaeed was shot in the face for not wanting the Batarians in the Blue Suns. His line on this subject makes it clear that he thought of the species as terrorists. Little is known about Batarians, though. In the end, Vido got the organization to work his way, and the species joined the Blue Suns. They seemed to be very numerous in the organization once Zaeed was out.
Players do not get to see much about the Blue Suns before that. It isn’t clear if the Batarians helped the blue sun grow, if they caused issues, or if nothing really changed in a relevant way.
1 Will They Ever Show Up Again?
With the rumors of a news Mass Effect, many questions start being asked about the future of the franchise. Maybe BioWare will think about making a new game if the Legendary Edition does well enough.
A new game would have to establish some canonical storyline, though. For instance, we do not know what happened to most characters. And even the ending depends on the player’s choice. Were the reapers controlled or destroyed? Is Shepard alive? What happened to Zaeed, Vido, and the Blue Suns?
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